NFL Football

Falcons sign McCarron to provide needed depth at quarterback

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ATLANTA — The Falcons have added depth at quarterback by signing free agent A.J. McCarron to a one-year deal. ...

Jaguars open NFL draft, Meyer era by drafting Lawrence

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars made the easiest and maybe most significant selection in franchise history when they chose Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence...

Packers take Georgia CB Eric Stokes with 29th overall pick

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<p>The Green Bay Packers boosted their secondary by using a first-round draft pick on Georgia cornerback Eric Stokes, a move that was overshadowed by...

Giants trade 11th pick to Bears, take Florida WR Toney at 20

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants traded down in the first round of the draft for the first time in 15 years...

Pete Lammons, tight end on Jets’ Super Bowl team, dies at 77

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<p>BROOKELAND, Texas &mdash; Pete Lammons, a tight end on the New York Jets' Super Bowl-winning team in 1969, died by drowning after he fell...

UNLV extends contract of AD Reed-Francois by 4 years

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LAS VEGAS — UNLV has extended athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois' contract by four years. ...

Chargers address offensive line by taking OT Rashawn Slater

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<p>COSTA MESA, Calif. &mdash; The Los Angeles Chargers continued the offseason revamp of their offensive line, selecting Northwestern offensive tackle Rashawn Slater with the...

AP source: Panthers pick up 5th-year option on DJ Moore

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers are picking up the fifth-year option on wide receiver D.J. Moore's contract, according to a person familiar with...

Seahawks find project in 2016 1st-rounder Robert Nkemdiche

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RENTON, Wash. — Pete Carroll may have found another reclamation project after the Seattle Seahawks signed former first-round defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche on Thursday....

Family Affair: Surtain, Samuel could go high in NFL draft

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Alabama's Patrick Surtain II and Florida State's Asante Samuel Jr., are two of the top cornerbacks in this year's NFL draft. If their...